Toy building block and wall construction



Dec. 18,1928; 1,695,553

F. E. JONES ET AL- TOY BUILDING BLOCK AND WALL CONSTRUCTION,

' Filed Aug. 11, 1926 W]! I 1 v6 I" I .Hmmmmw 1 4/ V I E 3 4 INVENTOR. FEANGES EJ NES FPA/Yfi 0. ONES awn/Mm! A TTORNEY aml portions, es yviljl-c behtihdfteitlesCribQd I Petentecl Dec. 18, l

' M NTANA YTQY b NG: LPCK* i DIiW L re s e mw-j Applicetion 1 1 61 1 August 1;, Q1926; Serial m 1253c};

j our invention relates to slabs or other members "and in general tos Wall constructionjor other structures; andlthej objects "ofour'invention are: first, to pro;

@ Vide blocks slabs'or other members havingrkeylportions which maybe positioned with their'edges adjacenteach other and secure- 1y locked ireletive to each other byca key means for formlng e-rlgid" all or others structure; second, Q1130. "proviclebuilding" block and walliconstructionfwhich is. fa p'pl},

cable to "woorhgstone, isplastic,i -steel ior other I construction for quick1y} .'ancl Irigidlyf buildoils. relations jv-lith each other, :ior forming different. port ons of a bu lding orbuilding other members in:;bui1ding ;or-other "structures; third, tolprovidewkeymegins for fsupporting blocks, slabs'or. other membiers hay-f ing key portions-at their one redge'syin vari structure; fourth, to :provide .a novel 1 corner key for-fconstruction of this class for rigidly supporting blocks together at a corn er "fifth,

to provide whe for constru'ctionof this class 2 for supporting and locking building blocks or other members together atan' ntersection oila Wall, the key111icertain mstences forma ring colunins set the; intersecting portions -ofi the ells; sixth,.-to-t-provlde a novel key for;

lengths conyenie'nt lfor' handling so that the supportingiancl locking building blocksjr'el-i a'tive toeach other-, whichkeys, are made in blocks may be readilyslipped over the ends} ji'or locking-blocksyslabs, plates orthe' like of the my portions otthe key for reziclilya; and quickly buildingmp 'thewell; froni. ;thejj bl0cks;iseventh,.toaprovidenoyelpkeyineans 1' v .bers il"are providecl relativelyinarrow."slotsi v I togetherzcat exposed: edges; eighth, togpro iole blocks I and 1 keysof this class which are for children was well asforfreguler building.-

-" equally applicable for-otoybuilding. blocks 7 construction; -ninth,.to provide' novel a-r rangements of blocks and 7 keys for supportmg and securing; the blocks 1n Various 1 relabuilding features; midi tenth," to provide blocks and keys 10f" this class which" are parti oularly simple and economical of construc ects fin View as tions with: 4 each other ":fOI forming various in detail epnen de fiend keysappliecl to eigeneral wall COfiStIiE tron, the section-be r gtaken through; of if] 2 :Figz 23s at fragmentary elevetional 'tii al 'el'eyetionztl. View; showing the.rnethodtot. securing raftersito it riclge pole of a blllldlngl r 5 Like ohztract-ersjof reference refer to s1'm1 leircs reference leeing hacll 'tolthc accompa'n rig 'clraw ngs and tothe' charac-v V'ters of.referencethereon,Whichi form aipalrt V oi rt hisepp11'cat1on, 21n Whlch? I Figurel 1s a fragmentary: sectional-View in 'plan,-L sh Wi1ig the arrangement offlblocksf View thereof, showing; certainpartsian'cl' por-n Qtions,tliereofibroken owdy" ainolgin sectionito I 'iitCliltitiIQ tl e'fgllu'stiiati'on; Fig 3: iseifrag- 7 in up blocks, slabs;"columns ifl plates or l is a: fragmentary View, -in;;pla1i, shows img the rr'elatlon of partltioni'wallsWlth'eachi iistructio n of the blocks and a corner-key nient ary-gelevational .VieW, pzirtiallykin' sec.-

=-joists or othernieniberslwith a alhFiIg: ,61

'isa .fragn'ientary elevational View, portlyl im section ishowing' the methodfof securingtion, showing the relation oflfiooror t ceiling;

rafters and roof boercls to the welhancl' 7' 15.2 fragmentary partial sectional and-par:

lair partsand portions throughout the Sever 1 views ofthe draw ngs. j -The blocks 1 may be of said blocks may be in 7 :the form of J slabs;

ialates, boards,-, timbers, columnsljor; otheng 7 members ggdesired.-f t the opposite ends or;other edges of the bloclgs orother mom-Q;

1% Whichextend transversely;of the flength'. of v theblock. 7 At the inner or bottom 'portions of the slots, 1 :ar'eprovided'enlarged149 33 it recesses; 1?, which. are preferably; ciroula'rjin form and provicle ke'y. receiving and locking 7 refer-"to u' ztlls gt'nclflwall construction,- We de-v sire, to include under suchfiterrngxeny Wall: construction, (such as #floor slabs, proofs;

arches and-the liketo which outbuilding construction may bewapplicable y k' 'l h eifkeys may be "made,- in various fo' ms, 1'63 "as shown and-;variqusly designated; in": the. is

drewings.v The,-key1 (lesignated i-by 2, is ad optedit separate locks, 'slahsfvor other nembers to-. getherl; to] provide ias{continuation} o e i/ d p i and; iztnyirlesired length, Width and heightf;'-.- i

@Qlf lockingqi the .edge'sl or' l ends of i straight wall. r key 2 consists of an iii.

portions at theends of theblocks or other members, while the enlarged or circular bead portions 2 at its opposite edges are positloned in the enlar ed portion 1 at the mner or bottom portionsof the 3 slots of the blocks, as shown in Fig. 1. p a

Thefkey 3, shown .in; the drawings, is a modification of the he 2 and is adapted for supportin and lock the one ends of blocks to. orm an intersecting wall, thekey" forming the column for the intersecting wall. or the supporting column for four radiating walls. This key 3 consists pref erably of a rectan ular key member 3 having outwardly ra 'ating, hat or web portions 3 at its flat sidesq At the outer ed s of the portions 3 are also provided circu ar beadportionsfi, which are adapted to extend intothecorrespondingly shaped recesses 1 of the blocks for'locking sets of four blockstogether at their. one ends, as

shown in Fi The key s own in Fig. 3 shows the main reetan lar key member 3, but shows only one ha; f the number of the head or locking portions, asinFi'gs. 1 and 2, for forming a comer of the wall construction.

The several modifications of keys are madein various lengths so as to take care ofiall conditions and variations desiredin the construct-ion ofthe wall. In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing is showna window or other openingW, which may be made by leaving out certain blocks. The key 2-in this case, for connecting the lower or sill block of the wall at the opening with the adjacent blocks at the side'of the window opening, is short, its upper end: being spaced below the upper edge of the sill block, indicated by opening are locked relative to each other by a key 4, consisting of a round portion 4 and'afiat or web portion 4*, the round'portion extending thronghthe circularrecesses of said blocks and the flat portions extending outwardly through the narrow slots thereof; said portions extendin downwardly be low the upper edge of t e sill block and abutting with the upper end of the key 2,

and also with the corresponding key 2 posi tioned above. The key 4,. it will be noted,

consists of one-half of thekey 2. p

,iInFi g. 4 the member 6 represents a block, blocks or slabs otfapartition wall and is pinnided at its end and sides with ke s 8 secured thereto} 3 393d keys consist of we or flat portionsfi" preferably embedded at their one ed es within themember 6 and provided at their outer edges with head portions 8, as previously described. The-"block, slab or.

The flat portion 2 of a p 7 The edges .ofthe blocks forming the side edges of the window other niembert, to which" the member 6 is secured, is provided in'itls side with a slotted portionii for receiving the key 8 at the end of the memberG. Dther blocks or members 7, fpr constructing a partition wall"agaihst the'inember 6, are slotted at their ends and adap ed to receive the .;keys 8 at the sides of the membero.

In;iEig. 5xoithe drawings, the member 6 j is also provided with a key at its end, said keybeing ,designatedby 9. Theblocks or slabs 5 in Fig. .5 are shown keyed together at their sides by. a keys, previously described- Said key iiiasshown, extendsto approximately onerlialf the width of the block 5 directly opposite the block 6. The key portion 9, extending beyond the block 6, extends also only aboutpone-half the width of theblock fi providing an offset-- portiomforlrigidly supporting the blocks relative nto. each other when directly op posed. This constructionmaybe embodied in ceiling and floorjoists andin supporting walls or archeson walls. In Fig. 6 of the drawings thekey, indi' cated by 10, is in the form of a rodextend ing. above the blocks, slabs, or. other building units, and' is shown supporting the lower ends of inclined rafters androof boards of a building,..the key. 10 extendinggdiagonallylthrough holes insaidrafter and roof:

agcnal'slotted portions 11 for receivingthe key portions 1.4 extending beyondthe sides of'the ridge pole, the inner vendsof the slotshouldersof the key ortions, as shown.

1 Though We "have s ownand. describeda particular construction; combination and arr rangement of partsiand portions and cer-' tain modifications and arrangements of blocks and other building members, as well as certain modifications of the key member,

we do not wish tobe limited to the particular construction, combination and arrange;

ted portions". resting at thenpper ends or ment nor to the modificationaxbnt desire to;

include in the scope of our .inventionfthe construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in theappended claims.

Having thus descrihed our inventibmmhat we claim as newand desire tersPatent is: a V 1- In'toy building lilocks, blocks having keyslotsin ends, Said 310 56. beingtr ne.

to secure Let,

members, of alength greater than the width k of said blocksyeach having a plurality of I mediate keys lotsin their one edges, and corner-[key 7 separate key portions adapted to be inserted into theend slots of said blocks forftying pairs of the latter together into wallswith thelong edges of the pairsadjacent' each other, said key members forming an interv portion of theewallsformed by said blocksQ a 2. In 7 toy building. blocks, blockshaving =member providedwithkey portions extend ing longitudinally thereWith,- outwardly therefrom'andat anangle with each other,-

vsaid key portions bein'g adaptedto be in; r

serted fintothe slots ofthe blocks for tying pairs of blocks into walls at an angle to each member of a length greater than the width" of said blocks and provided with key porotherfand with their longedgesadj acent each other, said key member forming :thefcorner portion of said Walls:

5 3; In toy building blocks key slotsin their one edges, and a corner ke tions extending longitudinally"therwith;

outwardly therefrom and at "an -angle with f each other, said key portions being adapted to be inserted'into the slots of the'blocks for tying pairs of blocks-into walls at an angle to each other land" withtheir long I edges ,adjacent-eachother, said corner key member forming the'corne'r portions of said walls. I i r I 4. In toy building blocks, blocks having keyslots in their ends,"and key members hava ing pairs of'opposed' key portions extendinglongitiidinallyiwithsaid key members, said pairs of key portions being positioned' at right angle ith each other, said key por} tions being adapted-to bepositioned in the key slots of said blocks whereby said key members form an intersectingwall support ing column for a multiplicity of said blocks.

'bl'ocks'fiH 7 6.' In toygbuilding blocks, blocks-having 00 endQsai d slots being'transverse-to thelength v of said blocks; and key memberis offa; length j j e i sufficient jtofpass throughfseveral" of said. bloe'ksfeaoh key. member having a plurality v-. ofv separate key portions adapted ft'o be inblocks having blocks for tying severalpairs1osaid blocks into the walls'atan angle to' each other, said z corner key member forming the corner por- 5. In any band g ae, block mag;

vided with circular enlargements attheir bot;

tom portions,a rectangular corner keyrmem} her: having atadjaoent sides'thereof longi-- tudinally extending fiat portions positioned at a right angle. with eachot-heiasaid "flat P portions being provided at their outer edges with circular keyportionsadapted t0 bein serted into the circular enlargements of said blocks, the flat portions of saidcornerkey I ,member extending through thegslots of said; 5

key "slots in otheir'ends andpositionedlend to sertedint'olthef end-slots of said blocks and 1.

several 77.111 toy building blocks; biotks' having blocks and pass through 's e' veral fof vsaid t'ion of ,Vsaid walls.

Helena; Mont, this l'lthday of July,1926;-

V V FRANCIS n, JONES.

pass through several of said blocks fortying pairs of said blocks" together into j. Walls. i 70 key slots in theirone edges and a cornerkeyi' memberof ailength greater than the width 'ofseveralofsaid blocks and provided with;

' key portions extending longitudinally there with outwardly therefrom and at an angle} withf'ach other, said key 1 portions being 1 adapted to be inserted into jthe' slots of said In'testimony'whereo'f, we have"hereunto set ourhandsrat FRANo EsnJoiIEsf 

